Car replacer



Jan. 17, 1928.

B. H. PAXTON 12AR REPLACER F ed June a, 192m ZJW; v3.

Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES" BENJAMIN n. PAXTON, or GASSAWAY, wnsr VIRGINIA.

CAR REPLACEB.

Application filed June s, 1927. Serial Na-197,424.

This invention relates to devices used for directing the wheels of de-railed cars, loco-v motives etc., to the track and phas for its object to provide such a device which is strong and durable in operation and whichi is so designed as to permit its use on varying track structures, around switches, guard rails, etc. a

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of novel means for immov ably anchoring the retracker in place ad- 1 jacent the rails in such manner that the anchoring means itself is concealed and therefore protected from damage ordestruction bythe wheelsthat are to be replaced on the rails. v t

A further object of the invention consists in providing an anchoring means for the replacer which is readily adjustable so as to vary the position of the replacer with respect to the rail in cases where the car wheel to be replaced is some distance from the rail. 7 j

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with he accompanying drawing; in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the car replacer in operative position against the rail.

Figure 2 is an end view of the device partly broken away and showing in side elevation the clamping means.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the replacer; and j Figure 4 is a perspective view of the clamp and locking pin.

Referring to the drawing in greater detail, the numeral 1 indicates the car replacer which is provided with a rounded or beveled top portion 2, a flat bottom portion 3,

and side walls 4 and 5, which is adapted to i be held in clamped position against the head of the rail as shown in Figure 2, or which may be spaced therefrom in a manner to be later described.

The clamping or coupling members are indicated by the numeral 6 and are provided at one end with the hook 7 which engages over the base of the rail as clearly shown in Figure 2. These coupling members are each jrovided on their ends opposite the hook with an upright finger 8 provided with apertures 9 adapted to receive a looking pin 10. a v

To prevent relative movement of the replacerwith respect to the crossties of the rail bed the bottom portion 3 of the replacer isprovided'with spurs 11 which are adapted to dig into the upper surface of the ties and prevent longitudinal. or movement of the replacer. The bottom of the car replaceris also provided with a pluralityof apertures 12 adjacent each end thereof but spaced inwardly from the spurs 11. These apertures are adapted to receive the upright finger 8 for securing the car replacer inposition against the rail, and it should be particularly noted that these two sets of apertures 12jare spaced apart a distance equal to the standard distance between adjacent ties in a rail bed. 7 a v The purpose of this exact relationship be tween the two setsof apertures is to lock the coupling members, or clamps 6 adjacent the sides of the ties as shown in thebottom plan view in Figure 3. Obviously, when the clamps are so locked they will aid in preventing movement of the replacer longitudinally of the rail when the car wheel comes into contact with the replacer.

The plurality of apertures 12 have a disv tinct function in that they not only adapt the replacer to be used with rails of different sizes, but they also serve to permit the replacer tobe placed at different positions with respect to the rail. For instance. if the car wheels are a considerable lateral distance from the rail the fingers 8 may be placed in an aperture which will permit the replacer to be spaced asubstantial distance from the rail so as to guide the wheel over toward the rail, and to be eventually guided up onto the head of the rail.

In clamping the car replacer in position with respect to the rail the hooks 7 are engaged over the base of the railand the finger 8 then inserted through the selected one of' the apertures 12, after which the locking pin 10 is inserted through the aper transverse ture 9 intheupper end of the finger. For i the purpose of performing this latter operation, the wall 4 of the replacer is provided with the cut-out portions 13 and in order that the 'repla'c'er may fit snugly up against the rail the from edge of the beam pot:

tion is provided with cut-out portions or depressions 1% to receive the heads of the spikes which anchor this portion of the rail to the ties.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will be apparent that I have devised a relatively simple and inexpensive form of car replacer and coupling means therefor,--by which the replacer may be variously positioned with respect to the rail depending upon the particular location oi the wheel to be replaced that the coupling means are so positioned as to cooperate with the crossties in preventing loi'igitu'dinal movement of the:

replacer; that the coupling means is so do i signed and constructed as to be entirely below the car replhcer and the so as to prevent injury thereto by the our wheel; and

that the coupling, as hereindesigned, "per *m'itsthe use of this replacer "on parts of a track heretofore found practically impossible, namely, around switches, guard rails,

andt-he like.

- In accordance with the patent statutes I havedescribed what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, but I do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as many changes andmodiflcations may be made without departing-from the spirit of the -invention; all such 'I aim to include within the-scope of the appendedclaims.

hat Ic'lai-I'n as new and desire to-secure by Letters Patent I is '1. A-carreplace'r includinga body portion having a rounded top and a flat bottom provided with a plurality of apertures adjacent one end thereof, a coupling member having a rail engaging end, and a finger on the opposite end of the coupling adapted to be received in a selected one of said plurality of apertures.

2. A car replacer including a body portion having a rounded top and a Hat bottom prohaving a beveled top and a flat bottom provl'dedw'ith a plurality of apertures adjacent eaohflend thereoflthe two sets of apertures belng spaced apart a distance substantially "equal to the distance between adjacent crossties,'cou1")ling members having rail engaging ends, and fingers onrthe-o pposite ends otsaid rneinbers to be received. in selected. apertures in tliebottom of the replacer.

4. A carreplacer including a body portion having a beveled top and a 'flat'bottoni 'provided with a plurality of apertures adjacent each end thereof, a plurality ofspurs formed on the bottom ateaclrend thereof, coupling members, a hookon oneend of'each coupling member for engaging the base of a rail, an u right fihgermn the opposite end of each coupling'member adapted to'be locked in one of said apertures.

BENJAMIN 1H. PAXrroiv. 

